Laboratory tests have confirmed art outbreak of monkeypox virus in the United States. Early in June at least 20 cases from three midwestern states were reported to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Within two weeks 82 cases were under investigation in five states. No deaths have been reported. The source of the current outbreak may be an exotic pet dealer in suburban Chicago who housed prairie dogs with a Gambian giant rat thought to be the primary source of infection. Prairie dogs are popular as exotic pets mid sold mainly in the midwestern states.
Prairie dogs are one of the main transporters of the Monkeypox Virus.
In 2003 cases of Monkeypox were being found at a home child care facility in Indiana. Monkeypox virus was transmitted from ill prairie dogs in a child care and veterinary facilities. Seventy people were exposed to two pet prairie dogs; out of those seventy children nine reported signs and symptoms of monkeypox. Two out of five child care attendees reported direct contact with the prairie dogs and were tested positive for IgM antibodies against other orthopoxvirus, both reported symptoms consistent with
monkeypox.
Children who had direct contact with 2 pet Prairie dogs were affected by Monkeypox.
monkeypox virus microscope photo
Through June 18, 2003, 93 cases of monkeypox in the United States occurred in Wisconsin (44 cases), Indiana (24), Illinois (19), Ohio (4), Kansas(1), Missouri (1), and New Jersey (1). Analysis of the first 53 cases showed 50 had contact with prairie dogs that were purchased from Phil's Pocket Pets of Villa Park, Illinois. Electron microscopy and serologic studies were used to confirm that the disease was human monkeypox.
Laboratory tests have confirmed art outbreak of monkeypox virus in the United States. Early in June at least 20 cases from three midwestern states were reported to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Within two weeks 82 cases were under investigation in five states. No deaths have been reported. The source of the current outbreak may be an exotic pet dealer in suburban Chicago who housed prairie dogs with a Gambian giant rat thought to be the primary source of infection. Prairie dogs are popular as exotic pets mid sold mainly in the midwestern states.
In 2003 cases of Monkeypox were being found at a home child care facility in Indiana. Monkeypox virus was transmitted from ill prairie dogs in a child care and veterinary facilities. Seventy people were exposed to two pet prairie dogs; out of those seventy children nine reported signs and symptoms of monkeypox. Two out of five child care attendees reported direct contact with the prairie dogs and were tested positive for IgM antibodies against other orthopoxvirus, both reported symptoms consistent with
monkeypox.
Through June 18, 2003, 93 cases of monkeypox in the United States occurred in Wisconsin (44 cases), Indiana (24), Illinois (19), Ohio (4), Kansas(1), Missouri (1), and New Jersey (1). Analysis of the first 53 cases showed 50 had contact with prairie dogs that were purchased from Phil's Pocket Pets of Villa Park, Illinois. Electron microscopy and serologic studies were used to confirm that the disease was human monkeypox.